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MORE

• What is MORE program?
• Goals of MORE
• How does the program work?
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• Faculty/Staff Mentors

What is MORE program?

MORE stands for Mentors Over Retention and Education. The program is and run by the Office of Intercultural Affairs in the Intercultural International Program and is the office's flagship support program for students of color and cultural diversity scholarship recipients. The program pairs Incoming students of color with upper classmen to assist them successfully transition to college and if needed, adjust to rural Missouri, a new experience for many students of color who have spent all of their lives in cities and urban areas.

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Goals of MORE

To retain and graduate informed, well rounded leaders of color, fully equipped to positively impact their world. We do this by:

1. Assisting students to transition to and succeed at Northwest
   1. Connection with fellow students and Faculty and Staff- Mentor/Mentee Relationship, Monthly Faculty Mentor Meetings
   2. Study Area, Required study hours.
   3. Encouraging students to get involved in relevant organizations and attend events that will help develop leadership, analytical and communication.
2. Develop Critical Thinking Skills and to help create an understanding for the need to tell one's story.
   1. Provide things other departments cannot or do not provide
   2. Exposure to a variety of relevant current and historical issues affecting communities of color through various delivery methods and discussions
3. Empower Students for Success-Equipping students with everything they need to succeed.
   1. Help Students develop an understanding of themselves and what they bring to the table
   2. Assist students in developing skills needed to succeed in the job search process and on the job
   3. Assisting students in learning the keys for personal success such as financial management, conflict resolution strategies and emotional Maturity. In the Fall of 2007, participation in the program will be a requirement for renewal of cultural diversity scholarship. The information in the program refers to the restructured programs that allows for this requirement.

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How Does the Program Work?

1. Mentor/Mentee Matching

   Incoming students interested in the MORE program receive information about the program over the summer and at SOAR and are encourage to fill out the online application where they indicate their interests, hobbies, personality traits and major if known. New mentees are matched with mentors (who also fill out a profile indicating their interests) along the major, personality traits and interest lines.

2. Program Requirements

   MORE Program Requirements 11-12
   Mentee Requirements
   	Description	Points Available
   Meetings
   	9.19.2011	10
   	10.10.2011	10
   	10.31.2011	10
   	11.21.2011	10
   	12.12.2011	10
   One on Ones (20 pts each)
   	12 with Mentor	240
   Weekly Report (5 pts each)
   	Due each Monday by Noon	60
   Registered Student Organizations
   	Active member by 10.10.2011	20
   Office Visits with Mentor
   	Talent Development Center	30
   	Writing Center	30
   	Math Lab	30
   Total Points Possible		460
   	Total Needed	391
   Extra Credit
   	One Cultural Program	10
   	Plan Cultural Awareness Event	10

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